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Vibratome® Fresh Tissue Sectioning Systems
Product Comparison

Feature  Vibratome 1000 Plus 
Cat. No's. 102-S, 102-P, 102-PG, 102-S-220, 102-P-220,
102-PG-220
 Vibratome 1500
Cat. No's. 10190-S, 10190-P
10190-PG, 10190-S-220
10190-P-220, 10190-PG-220
Vibratome 3000 Plus
Cat. No'S.100.S, 100-P
100-PG, 100-S-220
100-P-220, 100-PG-220
New Zero-Z™ technology* No No Yes
Selectable frequency No No Yes
Total vertical specimen stroke 15mm 15mm 15mm
Adjustable sectioning window  Yes Yes Yes
Section thickness increments  5 microns 5 microns 5 microns
Maximum specimen size  60W x 40D x 15H mm 60W x 40D x 15H mm 60W x 40D x 15H mm
Sectioning speed  0 - 5mm/s adjustable 0 - 5mm/s adjustable 0 - 5mm/s adjustable
Return stroke speed  5.0mm/s max 5.0mm/s max 5.0mm/s max
Maximum sectioning range  40mm 40mm 40mm
Removable knife holder No No Yes
Drain  Yes Yes Yes
New deluxe dual bath system Optional Optional Optional
Bath  146 x 146 x 50mm 146 x 146 x 50mm 146 x 146 x 50mm
Repeatable height adjustment  5 microns 5 microns 1 micron
Available knife holders  Standard
Glass
Sapphire
Injector 
Standard
Glass
Sapphire
Injector 
Standard
Glass
Sapphire
Injector 
Use disposable microtome blades  Yes Yes Yes
Rotating specimen mount  Yes Yes Yes
Adjustable specimen angle 0 - 50 Degrees 0 - 50 Degrees 0 - 50 Degrees 
Stroke pause switch  Yes Yes Yes
Separately adjustable light and magnifier  Yes Yes  Yes
Arcuate blade path adjustment  Yes - 1.5mm Yes - 1.5mm  Yes - 2.0mm
Foot switch  Optional Optional Optional
Black buffer bath  Yes Yes Yes
Fully automatic operation  No Yes  Yes
Easily maintained  Yes Yes Yes
Insulated bath  Yes Yes  Yes
Built in refrigeration  Optional Optional Optional
Cumulative section counter  No No Yes
Full text LCD display No No Yes
.01 increment sections  No No Yes
Specimen bypass  No No Yes
Integrated aeration system Optional Optional Optional
*Zero-Z™ technology includes an adjustable frequency mode
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